Tepmz

True. I still think they'd 100% do it if they were completely going to shit, but maybe I'm speaking optimistically about him because I think Chelsea will have a really solid season. Although it's probably a curse to suggest a Chelsea manager will be given time, I think with Lampard he's a bit of an exception to the normal rule.

Oh I agree they can be ruthless, but I think in the case of Lampard they could wind up being more lenient in terms of expectations for the opening half of the campaign at least. He's not an experienced manager, and has a lot of new players to manage and tinker with. Even though I think Chelsea would've splurged anyway after their transfer ban, but to back Lampard as they have done in the market shows me that they do have trust in him. Also worth keeping in mind these are his players to sign underneath his playing style for the upcoming season, and should they decide to blow it all up and get somebody else in to try and clean up the damage, that could also backfire spectacularly.

I'd disagree with this one. Even though he's spent an absolute fortune, you'd hope that the Chelsea board appreciate that it could take a while for his new players to gel together, especially with a lack of proper pre-season and the fact they might have to completely shuffle around their system to try and accommodate everyone to get the best out of them. I think Lampard has built some solid goodwill from the Chelsea fans so far, securing them top four and his inclusion of younger players into the squad - I think he's continued that by giving them arguably their most exciting Summer in years, so I think he'll get at least another season to try and establish Chelsea as proper contenders.

I hope we keep Brewster this season as opposed to sending him out on loan (Sheffield United are the current front runners according to Twitter). If we're going to insist upon Origi spending most of his time out wide, and although I think Minamino will come good, he's not exactly hit the ground running, we're left without an option should Firmino go down that can be a reliable option for goals. Of course, Brewster isn't proven at Premier League level yet, but I think with his attacking movement and awareness he offers a different option to our other backup strikers in the sense of being a real poacher. With the increase we've seen in both Salah and Mane's assist productivity, as well as hopefully more consistent minutes for Keita, Brewster could be a real option for us if he gets that high level of productivity behind him.